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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active
analogous estimating (Technique)
rework
estimate activity resources (Process)
resource calendar
2. Type of procurement document used to request proposals from prospective sellers of products or services.
request for proposal (RFP)
resource calendar
virtual team
develop human resource plan (Process)
3. A table that links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle
requirements traceability matrix
percent complete
manage project team (Process)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
4. Defined function to be performed by a project team member
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
scope creep
role
communications management plan (Output/Input)
5. A category of projects that have common components significant in such projects - but are not needed or present in all projects. application areas are usually defined in terms of either the product or the type of customer or industry sector
application area
identify stakeholders (Process)
define activities (Process)
subproject
6. Specific version of the schedule model used to compare actual results to the plan to determine if preventive or corrective action is needed to meet the project objectives
sensitivity analysis
defect repair
buyer
schedule baseline
7. Identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills - reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan.
closing processes (Process Group)
develop human resource plan (Process)
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
produce scope
8. The process of finalizing all activities across all of the project management process groups to formally complete the project or phase
project scope
close project or phase (Process)
finish date
staffing management plan
9. Area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes - practices - inputs - outputs - tools and techniques
project management knowledge area
sub network
produce scope
milestone
10. Uncertain event or condition that has a positive or negative effect on projects objectives
to complete performance index (TCPI)
project management team
risk
late finish date (LF)
11. Response to a negative risk that has occurred - workaround is not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event
earned value (EV)
technique
workaround
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
12. Fixed date imposed on a schedule activity or schedule milestone. usually - start no earlier than - finish no later than
performance reports (Output/Input)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
actual cost of work performed
imposed date
13. A formal approved document that defines how the project is executed - monitored - and controlled.
project scope statement (Output/Input)
brainstorming (Technique)
co-location (Technique)
project management plan (Output/Input)
14. A formally constituted group of stakeholders responsible for reviewing - evaluating - approving - delaying or rejecting changes to a project - with all the decisions and recommendations being recorded
change control board (CCB)
projectized organization
grade
Monte Carlo analysis
15. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
buyer
effort
project life cycle
monitor and control project work (Process)
16. The document that describes the communications needs and expectations for the project; how and in what format information will be communicated; when and where each communication will be made; wan who is responsible for providing each type of communic
communications management plan (Output/Input)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
requirements traceability matrix
conduct procurements (Process)
17. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
assumptions analysis (Technique)
project team directory
planned value (PV)
buffer
18. Provision in the project management plan to mitigate cost and or schedule risk. modifier: management reserve (unknown risks) - contingency reserve (known - but unplanned risks)
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
schedule compression
reserve
baseline
19. Quantifiable deviation - departure or divergence away from a known baseline or expected value
variance
master schedule (Tool)
total float
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
20. Point in time associated with a schedule activities' start.
start date
fast tracking (Technique)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
technique
21. Determining project stakeholder information needs and defining a communication approach
sub phase
duration (DU or DUR)
plan communications (Process)
project scope
22. Any of all process related assets - from any or all of the organizations involved in the project that are or can be used to influence the project's success. these process assets include formal or informal plans - policies - procedures and guidelines.
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
organizational process assets (Output/Input)
earned value technique (EVT) (Technique)
summary activity
23. A request - demand or assertion of rights by a seller against a buyer or vice versa for consideration - compensation - or payment under the terms of a legally binding contract (such as for a disputed change)
claim
node
identify risks (Process)
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
24. Graphic display of schedule related information.
objective
Gantt chart (Tool)
influence diagram (Tool)
portfolio management (Technique)
25. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance
standard
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
regulation
predecessor activity
26. Schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity as determined by their logical relationship
request for information (RFI)
successor activity
project manager
produce scope
27. The calculation of late finish dates and late start dates for uncompleted portions of all schedule activities. determined by working backward through the schedule network logic from the projects end date
backward pass
acceptance criteria
project scope statement (Output/Input)
milestone schedule (Tool)
28. Describes each component in the work breakdown structure (WBS). for each WBS component - the WBS dictionary includes a brief definition of the scope of statement of work - defined deliverables - a list of associated activities and list of milestones.
early finish date (EF)
early start date (ES)
work breakdown structure dictionary
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
29. Any unique and verifiable product - result - or capability to perform a service that must be produced to complete a process - phase or project.
request for proposal (RFP)
deliverable (Output/Input)
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
resource leveling (Technique)
30. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
monitor
actual cost (AC)
activity
31. Model used in conjunction with manual methods or project management software to perform schedule network analysis to generate the project schedule for use in managing the executing or a project
authority
threshold
configuration management system (Tool)
schedule model (Tool)
32. Degree - amount or volume of risk that an organization or individual will withstand
risk tolerance
buffer
project manager
co-location (Technique)
33. Extending or generating parallel schedule network paths from the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by schedule activity with more than one successor activity
project management plan (Output/Input)
path divergence
start to start (SS)
preventative action
34. A subsystem of the overall project management system. it is a collection of formal documented procedures used to apply technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a p
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
configuration management system (Tool)
claim
35. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram
network logic
activity identifier
finish to start (FS)
summary activity
36. Document that describes how procurement processes from developing procurement documentation through contract closure will be managed
perform integrated change control (Process)
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
early finish date (EF)
plan procurements (Process)
37. Graphical representation of situations showing causal influences - time ordering of events and other relationships among variables and outcomes
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
imposed date
project management office (PMO)
influence diagram (Tool)
38. Calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal. ratio of remaining work to funds remaining
finish date
network logic
co-location (Technique)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
39. A condition or situation favorable to the project - a positive set of circumstances - a positive set of events - a risk that will have a positive impact.
historical information
network logic
opportunity
produce scope
40. Deliverable oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work to be executed by the project team to accomplish the project objectives and create the required deliverables
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
budget at completion (BAC)
Monte Carlo analysis
41. A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.
s-curve
project team directory
perform quantitative analysis (Process)
program
42. Management methodology for integrating scope - schedule and resources and for objectively measuring project performance and progress. performance is measured by determining the budgeted cost of work performed (earned value) and comparing it to the ac
portfolio management (Technique)
earned value management (EV
monitor and controlling processes (Process Group)
rework
43. Processes to purchase or acquire the products - services or results needed from outside the project team to perform the work
analogous estimating (Technique)
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
calendar unit
request for quotation (RFQ)
44. The merging or joining of parallel schedule network paths into the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by a schedule activity with more than one predecessor activity
threat
risk avoidance (Technique)
finish to start (FS)
path convergence
45. Cost - time - quality - technical or resource value used as a parameter and which may be included in product specification. crossing the threshold should trigger some action.
technique
role
threshold
performance measurement baseline
46. Buyer pays the seller a set amount (as defined by the contract) and the seller can earn an additional amount if the seller meets defined performance criteria
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
practice
preventative action
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
47. Document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organization resources to the project activities
project charter (Output/Input)
result
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
technique
48. The approved estimate for the project or any work breakdown structure component or any schedule activity
budget
opportunity
work breakdown structure component
develop project team (Process)
49. Estimate of the amount of work that has been completed on an activity or a work breakdown structure component
total float
planned value (PV)
work performance information
percent complete
50. The expected total cost of a schedule activity - a work breakdown structure component or the project when the defined scope of work will be completed. Calculated based on performance to date or estimated by the project team based on other factors
develop schedule (Process)
reserve
estimate at completion (EAC)(Output/Input)
work performance information